Information about #CCC9CA color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #CCC9CA reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Rakaia (#CCC9C8). Slightly further away sit Whiteout (#CECAC8) and Chinese Silver (#CCCCCC).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(204, 201, 202)), which gives #CCC9CA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CCC9CA: 12.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. No one has named #CCC9CA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#CCC9CA color variations
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#CCC9CA color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#CCC9CA color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#CCC9CA color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#CCC9CA color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#CCC9CA color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #CCC9CA color
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Nearest named colors to #CCC9CA
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#CCC9C8
#CECAC8
#CCCCCC
#CACCCC
#CDCDCD
#CCCECE
#C7C8C6
#C6CCCA
#CCCCC4
#CECBD1
#D0C9C3
#C8C4C5
#CCC9CA color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#CCC9CA
- RGB204, 201, 202
- CMYK0, 1, 1, 20
- CSSrgb(204, 201, 202)
- HSL340°, 3%, 79%
- HSL Precise340°, 2.857%, 79.412%
- HSV340°, 1%, 80%
- HSB340°, 1%, 80%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
- GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.788, 0.792)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.788, 0.792, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.788, 0.792)
- Percentage of Red in RGB80%
- Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
- Color FamilyRose
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDCCC9CA
- DECIMAL ID13421002
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers318 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
